Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-15

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We're graced with some magnificent
specimens, Joe Gordon SCOT there"
with his pedigreed and graded
Polan Chinas, and SO did Nate Van
Marre. The competition was friend
| ly but strong. One of JOe's porkers
would cave In a thousand pounds
scale; and Mates "loyely" boar, to
which be was calling friends mt.
tention, proved To be Joe's "darling"
sow 0, there was more fun at the
swine department. than many other
places. The Berkshire family was
represented, the property of Sam'l
Harris, Of Dodgeville. In the
poultry house were arrayed most
every variety of the domesticated
feathered tribe, sod they drew their
share Of admiration. The Excel.
sior Poultry Club of this city made
he principal exhibit.
The main hall afforded hours of
entertainment for every person with
taste for such as were therein to
be seen. The grain and vegetable
wing contained grand display. 1t
is generally regarded as ahead of
any exhibit in the past. Every ar,
tlcle showed superior size and devel-
opmeut That the much complained
of dry season permitted such results
is rather mysterious. The ladies
rallied with their fancy work in
way that proved them apace with all
else A person became readily riy
tied to the scere Of what the active
minds mno nimble hands can pro
duce. The fine art was limited, yet
good, but the display should have
been larger and there is no need Of
going beyond our city limits TO make
it SO. Again, in the floral aud cook
cry departments the ladies proved
Themselves equll to the occasion
and demand. Passing along view
ing tie beautifully sented flowers
one would almost imagine himself
taking stroll in the Garden Of
Eden, but if he turned his head to
the other side he could imagine he
had been transported TO the Queens
kitchen, whore "A feast was being
prepared for the kings.
The remainder of the hall was
taken up by the several merchants
Gundry, Gray d Co., dry goods;
Penhalegon q Son and Ed. Davey,
boots aud shoes; j. J. Hanscom 81
Co. aud II. A. Smith g Co., station
ers; Brewer " PenhaIlegon, grocers;
John Osborne and VIM. Curry, sad
dlers; S. Hooking & Co., hardw ware;
b. Becker, marble aud granite; all
of Mineral Point; and S4hrt "
Dayey, of Dodgeyille, that of fur
uiture. Each exhibit was q credit
to the exhibitor, and the fair was
enhanced in attractiyeness thereby
to no little degree. Mr. Cha.. F.
Gilman, Of LaSalle, bad some ele-
giant pianoes aud organs there, which
were thoroughly examined and test
ed. Charlie will undoubtedly make
sales through his enterprising nerve.
About the first attraction upon
entering the grounds was the elab-
crate display of carriages, wagons,
plows, etc, by f. W. Stratman IL
Co., Of Dodgeyille. As usual this
firm gets It's share Of premiums.
Off in another section (wlthln the
race track circle was a large tent
put up by the Henney buggy com
pany, Of Freeport, ILL.,, for whom
Martin & Toay, Of this city, are
agents. Herein were some fine and
desirable vehicles. Hard by the
buggy tent was the farm machinery
all kept in active motion by steam
power. 1t made a pretty sight
WI CHI few failed to witness.
Thus is given but a brief outline
Of the fair proper TO be exaetlng
is no intention Of the TRIBUNE. The
award of premiums in complete
form will appear next week. 1t
was big fair, and suecussful fair
in all respects, aud all who attended
we hope proftted by it. The asso-